Barenaked Ladies

^{Em G Em G Em G Em G
Em} I tend the ^G wheat field tha ^Em t makes your bread ^G
Em I bind the sw ^G eet veal, pluck the hens that ^D make your bed.
^Em Mother Natu ^G re & Moth ^Em er Earth ^G
Em Are two of three ^G women who dictate what ^D I'm worth.
Chorus:
^Em I'm the f ^G armer, ^D I work in the fi ^C elds all day
^Em Don't mean to al ^G arm her, but I k ^D now it was meant to be t ^C his way.
^{Em G Em G}
You cried a tear, I wiped it dry.
I put you up upon a pedestal so high.
If you should waver, if you should sway,
I'll catch you, spread my tiny wings and fly away
^Em You signed your pictur ^G e with an O and X ^{Em C
Em} I bet you don't w ^G rite "love" each time y ^D ou sign your checks.
REPEAT CHORUS
^C All of this ^D corn I grow, I gr ^G ow ^G/F# it all for you ^Em
C I took a hatchet to the radio, I ^D did it ^G al ^G/F# l for you ^Em
C But you could have written ba ^D ck and you could have said "thank you". ^CM7
C I guess you got ^D better things, ^C I guess you got better ^D things
^C I guess you got be ^D tter things , better things to ^Em do
^G Better things to do, ^{Em G} better things ^Em to do, ^{G D}
better things to do, oh.
You say you love me, is that the truth?
Although they've heard the songs, my friends need living proof.
I know your address, I ring the bell,
I bring you flowers and a .22 with shells.
REPEAT CHORUS
Outtro:
^{Em G Em G Em G Em G Em}